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Section 26 - Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
26. Confession by accused while in custody of police not to be proved against him
No confession made by any person whilst he is in the custody of a police officer, unless it be made in the immediate presence of a Magistrate,17 shall be proved as against such person.
18 [ Explanation- In this section "Magistrate" does not include the head of a village discharging magisterial functions in the Presidency of Fort St. George 19[***] or else where, unless such headman is a Magistrate exercising the power of a Magistrate under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 188220 (10 of 1882).
Related Sections
- Section 89: Presumption as to due execution, etc., of documents not produced
- Section 28: Confession made after removal of impression caused by inducement, threat or promise, relevant
- Section 61: Proof of contents of documents
- Section 113: Proof of cession of territory
- Section 43: Judgment, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 40 to 42, when relevant
Related Acts
- National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development Act, 2021
- National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment) Act, 2019
- Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015
- Personal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2019
- The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
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